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| Hong Kong protests: second car rams protesters as teargas deployed – live updates | Hong Kong protests: second car rams protesters as teargas deployed – live updates |
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| Protesters are streaming in to Causeway Bay. | |
| “It’s raining!” Polly Chan yells —though it’s not. The false weather report is actually a warning for protesters shield themselves from prying cameras with umbrellas as they marched through dense high rises in Causeway Bay. pic.twitter.com/vfLlMgLB4y | |
| Reinforcements for Causeway Bay.. everyone here smells faintly of tear gas #HKprotests #HKstrike pic.twitter.com/iGjsVfDpeC | |
| Protestors are walking along Gloucester Road with traffic cones and metal barriers in the direction of Causeway Bay #antiELAB pic.twitter.com/AlRm4wh204 | |
| Protesters are staging a sit-in at the airport. | |
| “We are now good at handling TEAR GAS.”A poster from the sit-in at the Arrivals Hall of the @hkairport. #HKIA #HKProtests #HongKong pic.twitter.com/Ek6eJxIsvs | |
| CNN are broadcasting from the scene. | |
| A Hong Kong-wide strike has led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights to and from Hong Kong airport.CNN's @klustout explains how protesters' demands have changed over nine weeks of mass unrest: https://t.co/v9jLv6j6rn pic.twitter.com/k9Xxvcd0hs | |
| Cops were very keen to point out the broken brick that came their way. This is behind some barricades at the Central Government Offices in Admiralty. #HongKongProtests #antiELAB pic.twitter.com/zkjxUa6xEp | |
| Earlier, bricks were seen being ferried by wheelbarrow. | |
| Bricks being carted at speed to the frontline. pic.twitter.com/QqAHlKrPrw | |
| Here’s the latest from the Associated Press: | |
| An official says Hong Kong’s police are fully supported by the government and there is no need to deploy China’s military to cope with increasingly violent anti-government protests. | |
| Senior Superintendent Kong Wing-cheung of the police public relations branch said chief executive Carrie Lam and other Hong Kong officials have stated the same on multiple occasions. | |
| Kong told reporters at a daily briefing Monday that he personally believes there is no chance of a deployment of the People’s Liberation Army. | |
| Speculation of an intervention by China’s military has been fueled in part by a slick publicity video it released last week showing troops firing tear gas and dealing with a mock street demonstration. | |
| Kong said he doesn’t feel the police are being made scapegoats over the violence and are fulfilling their mandate to protect the community and maintain law and order. | |
| Crowds of people are heading west to Causeway Bay, Hong Kong’s retail centre, where tens of thousands blocked roads last night. | |
| Crowds suddenly chants "Causeway Bay" and quickly move away and get going pic.twitter.com/eR0JB3DZ03 | Crowds suddenly chants "Causeway Bay" and quickly move away and get going pic.twitter.com/eR0JB3DZ03 |
| Apparently the next destination is Causeway Bay, scene of last night’s mayhem. Flowing like water! pic.twitter.com/ctZ3A5p1SS | Apparently the next destination is Causeway Bay, scene of last night’s mayhem. Flowing like water! pic.twitter.com/ctZ3A5p1SS |
| Protesters are leaving Harcourt Road after barrages of teargas were fired at them, according to Quartz’s Mary Hui. | Protesters are leaving Harcourt Road after barrages of teargas were fired at them, according to Quartz’s Mary Hui. |
| 6pm. Protesters are dispersing from Harcourt Rd. Shouts of "To Causeway Bay!" ring out. I'll just add that the police unleashed an extraordinary amount of tear gas here over the last 90mins at what was overwhelmingly a peaceful crowd that had merely occupied the road. pic.twitter.com/45JFHJDXYu | 6pm. Protesters are dispersing from Harcourt Rd. Shouts of "To Causeway Bay!" ring out. I'll just add that the police unleashed an extraordinary amount of tear gas here over the last 90mins at what was overwhelmingly a peaceful crowd that had merely occupied the road. pic.twitter.com/45JFHJDXYu |
| There are further reports that teargas was fired directly at peaceful protesters from above. | There are further reports that teargas was fired directly at peaceful protesters from above. |
| #HongKong police officers can be seen firing tear gas at the crowd on Harcourt Road from the balcony.Crowd around us are getting very emotional, and questioning why police are firing tear gas at protesters who are only standing there. pic.twitter.com/sXIG7ysB8x | #HongKong police officers can be seen firing tear gas at the crowd on Harcourt Road from the balcony.Crowd around us are getting very emotional, and questioning why police are firing tear gas at protesters who are only standing there. pic.twitter.com/sXIG7ysB8x |
| Beijing will announce ‘something new’ for Hong Kong tomorrow, according to the South China Morning Post. | Beijing will announce ‘something new’ for Hong Kong tomorrow, according to the South China Morning Post. |
| An anonymous source told the paper the Hong Kong and Macau affairs office, which is controlled by the Chinese state council, would make a “new announcement” on Tuesday. | An anonymous source told the paper the Hong Kong and Macau affairs office, which is controlled by the Chinese state council, would make a “new announcement” on Tuesday. |
| A source familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the office would make statement but refused to elaborate further. | A source familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the office would make statement but refused to elaborate further. |
| Another official with knowledge of the situation told the South China Morning Post that Beijing’s position on Hong Kong remained largely unchanged. | Another official with knowledge of the situation told the South China Morning Post that Beijing’s position on Hong Kong remained largely unchanged. |
| “Hong Kong will not have the same strategic value to China if the chaos continues. If things come to that, even if the central government wants to save Hong Kong, there is not much it can do,” he said. | “Hong Kong will not have the same strategic value to China if the chaos continues. If things come to that, even if the central government wants to save Hong Kong, there is not much it can do,” he said. |
| Earlier, Reuters reported that Hong Kong police said Chinese military police would not be deployed to the territory. | Earlier, Reuters reported that Hong Kong police said Chinese military police would not be deployed to the territory. |
| Hong Kong’s airport authority has announced it is rescheduling flights, without explaining the reason for the cancellations. | |
| Hong Kong international airport has started implementing flight rescheduling at 1200hrs to clear the backlog of passengers. Until 1400hrs today, the airport handled 465 flights wile 77 flights were cancelled. The terminal is also busier than usual. Airport authority Hong Kong advises passengers to contact their airlines, and to proceed to the airport only when their seats and flight time have been confirmed. | Hong Kong international airport has started implementing flight rescheduling at 1200hrs to clear the backlog of passengers. Until 1400hrs today, the airport handled 465 flights wile 77 flights were cancelled. The terminal is also busier than usual. Airport authority Hong Kong advises passengers to contact their airlines, and to proceed to the airport only when their seats and flight time have been confirmed. |
| The airport emergency centre has been activated at 0700hrs this morning to coordinate operations among various business partners at the airport. Airport operations continues to be orderly. It is expected that number of flight movements handled this afternoon and evening will be gradually increased. | The airport emergency centre has been activated at 0700hrs this morning to coordinate operations among various business partners at the airport. Airport operations continues to be orderly. It is expected that number of flight movements handled this afternoon and evening will be gradually increased. |
| Away from the frontline protests, a motorist is repeatedly driving around a roundabout. | Away from the frontline protests, a motorist is repeatedly driving around a roundabout. |
| Non cooperation movement in HK. A motorist kept going around a roundabout and said ‘my motorcycle is broken, it can’t go straight, so I must go around. HK’s situation is the same. (How long have you been doing this?) For as long as HK hasn’t made any progress.#HKstrike pic.twitter.com/Zuy9Wpi7IM | Non cooperation movement in HK. A motorist kept going around a roundabout and said ‘my motorcycle is broken, it can’t go straight, so I must go around. HK’s situation is the same. (How long have you been doing this?) For as long as HK hasn’t made any progress.#HKstrike pic.twitter.com/Zuy9Wpi7IM |
| A taxi has just rammed through another crowd of protesters, the Guardian’s Lily Kuo reports. | A taxi has just rammed through another crowd of protesters, the Guardian’s Lily Kuo reports. |
| A taxi just barrelled through this crowd of protesters, breaking three barricades. Protesters chased after the car and some grabbed bricks and went running. #hkprotest pic.twitter.com/hSoE8PJtnD | A taxi just barrelled through this crowd of protesters, breaking three barricades. Protesters chased after the car and some grabbed bricks and went running. #hkprotest pic.twitter.com/hSoE8PJtnD |
| Greening the barricades. #hkprotest #HKstrike pic.twitter.com/terHCaM5Jl | Greening the barricades. #hkprotest #HKstrike pic.twitter.com/terHCaM5Jl |
| Police have ordered protesters in the Admiralty area to leave. Hong Kong police tweeted: | Police have ordered protesters in the Admiralty area to leave. Hong Kong police tweeted: |
| A large group of protestors are currently gathering in the Admiralty area, blocking carriageways near Central Government Complex, Harcourt Road and vandalising the Central Government Complex. | A large group of protestors are currently gathering in the Admiralty area, blocking carriageways near Central Government Complex, Harcourt Road and vandalising the Central Government Complex. |
| After repeated and futile warnings, in face of the situation, anti-riot Police officers have deployed tear gas and minimum force to disperse protestors. The Police appeal to everyone in the area to leave immediately. | After repeated and futile warnings, in face of the situation, anti-riot Police officers have deployed tear gas and minimum force to disperse protestors. The Police appeal to everyone in the area to leave immediately. |
| At Admiralty, multiple tear gas rounds drop from the sky into the crowd; crowd immediately rushes to extinguish the shells. pic.twitter.com/ctg86ei3ET | At Admiralty, multiple tear gas rounds drop from the sky into the crowd; crowd immediately rushes to extinguish the shells. pic.twitter.com/ctg86ei3ET |
| Dozens of protesters have occupied roads, using traffic barriers and dismantled metal fences to build barricades and road blocks. | Dozens of protesters have occupied roads, using traffic barriers and dismantled metal fences to build barricades and road blocks. |
| Outside the New Town Plaza, in Shatin, in the New Territories, protesters are getting more sophisticated and using concrete from a nearby construction site. | Outside the New Town Plaza, in Shatin, in the New Territories, protesters are getting more sophisticated and using concrete from a nearby construction site. |
| Passing cars are beeping in support, while the protesters cheer and clap in response. | Passing cars are beeping in support, while the protesters cheer and clap in response. |
| Protesters occupying another road in Shatin and getting more sophisticated with their barricades, using concrete from nearby construction work. #hkprotest #HKstrike pic.twitter.com/uSkNCabcgl | Protesters occupying another road in Shatin and getting more sophisticated with their barricades, using concrete from nearby construction work. #hkprotest #HKstrike pic.twitter.com/uSkNCabcgl |
| Police say they have arrested 420 people in connection with the protests since 9 June, when they began. They included 379 men and 73 women. The youngest person arrested was 14 and the oldest was 76 years old. Plus, there has been 82 arrests today so far. | Police say they have arrested 420 people in connection with the protests since 9 June, when they began. They included 379 men and 73 women. The youngest person arrested was 14 and the oldest was 76 years old. Plus, there has been 82 arrests today so far. |
| Yolanda Yu, the acting chief superintendent of the Hong Kong police, said: | Yolanda Yu, the acting chief superintendent of the Hong Kong police, said: |
| They used a slingshot and threw petrol bombs and firebombs at police officers.What’s more appalling is that they even set fire to a trolley of trash and pushed it towards police officers. Some even lit up suspected explosives outside a residential building. All these acts pose a serious safety threat to the public. | They used a slingshot and threw petrol bombs and firebombs at police officers.What’s more appalling is that they even set fire to a trolley of trash and pushed it towards police officers. Some even lit up suspected explosives outside a residential building. All these acts pose a serious safety threat to the public. |
| Police did not appear to distinguish between the pro-democracy and anti-extradition law protesters, and the suspected triads who beat people they thought to be pro-democracy protesters in Yuen Long, who they said “took justice into their own hands,” and beat people “with different views to them”. | Police did not appear to distinguish between the pro-democracy and anti-extradition law protesters, and the suspected triads who beat people they thought to be pro-democracy protesters in Yuen Long, who they said “took justice into their own hands,” and beat people “with different views to them”. |
| Protest permits were denied in recent weeks because police felt “the organisers of public events do not have the ability to exercise control and ensure the events proceed in a good order”. | Protest permits were denied in recent weeks because police felt “the organisers of public events do not have the ability to exercise control and ensure the events proceed in a good order”. |
| Some 139 police officers have been injured in the line of duty, with protesters surrounding police stations, throwing petrol bombs, bricks and other hard objects into the building, police said. | Some 139 police officers have been injured in the line of duty, with protesters surrounding police stations, throwing petrol bombs, bricks and other hard objects into the building, police said. |
| 17:00 The police are blatantly aiming tear gas canisters *directly at* protesters. They're firing tear gas as if it were ammunition. pic.twitter.com/Ues6Z969b7 | 17:00 The police are blatantly aiming tear gas canisters *directly at* protesters. They're firing tear gas as if it were ammunition. pic.twitter.com/Ues6Z969b7 |
| Across the past two months, police said they have fired off 1,000 teargas grenades and 160 rubber bullets. Judging by social media videos circulating today, that count is likely to rise. | Across the past two months, police said they have fired off 1,000 teargas grenades and 160 rubber bullets. Judging by social media videos circulating today, that count is likely to rise. |
| The latest photos from the Admiralty area. | The latest photos from the Admiralty area. |
| The Hong Kong government has rebutted ‘unfounded’ rumours the director of immigration would be joining the general strike today. | The Hong Kong government has rebutted ‘unfounded’ rumours the director of immigration would be joining the general strike today. |
| Regarding an online rumour that the Director of Immigration, Mr Erick Tsang, will go on strike by taking leave today (August 5), the Immigration Department (ImmD) would like to clarify that Mr Tsang was admitted to hospital for medical treatment last week and resumed duty this morning after being discharged from hospital yesterday (August 4). Therefore, it is merely a rumour which is totally unfounded. | Regarding an online rumour that the Director of Immigration, Mr Erick Tsang, will go on strike by taking leave today (August 5), the Immigration Department (ImmD) would like to clarify that Mr Tsang was admitted to hospital for medical treatment last week and resumed duty this morning after being discharged from hospital yesterday (August 4). Therefore, it is merely a rumour which is totally unfounded. |
| The [immigration department] would like to reiterate that amid this difficult time, all colleagues of the department will continue to stand fast at the posts, and will give unwavering support to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in effectively administering Hong Kong in accordance with the law and strive to provide the public with services of the best quality. | The [immigration department] would like to reiterate that amid this difficult time, all colleagues of the department will continue to stand fast at the posts, and will give unwavering support to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in effectively administering Hong Kong in accordance with the law and strive to provide the public with services of the best quality. |
| Meanwhile, a number of public services have been suspended “owing to the situation”. | Meanwhile, a number of public services have been suspended “owing to the situation”. |
| The “summer of discontent will continue”, tweets the pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong following the police press conference. | The “summer of discontent will continue”, tweets the pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong following the police press conference. |
| HK Police fired more than 160 rubber bullet, 150 sponge bullets and 1000 tear gas since 9/6. More than 420 citizens were arrested and at least 50 of them were prosecuted. Summer of discontent will continue. Calls for democracy will never end under the crackdown of human right. pic.twitter.com/xrwRkRoYR4 | HK Police fired more than 160 rubber bullet, 150 sponge bullets and 1000 tear gas since 9/6. More than 420 citizens were arrested and at least 50 of them were prosecuted. Summer of discontent will continue. Calls for democracy will never end under the crackdown of human right. pic.twitter.com/xrwRkRoYR4 |
| Teargas has been deployed on Harcourt Road in Admiralty, near the government headquarters, the Financial Times’ Eli Meixler reports. | Teargas has been deployed on Harcourt Road in Admiralty, near the government headquarters, the Financial Times’ Eli Meixler reports. |
| Tear gas deployed on Harcourt Road and the sun is still up — the first time I can remember that in what feels like ages, but has in fact been just over 2 months. Today is shaping up to get quite ugly in Hong Kong https://t.co/ybk4ruZFrL | Tear gas deployed on Harcourt Road and the sun is still up — the first time I can remember that in what feels like ages, but has in fact been just over 2 months. Today is shaping up to get quite ugly in Hong Kong https://t.co/ybk4ruZFrL |
| Reuters’ Vincent Lee has the latest from the police press conference which began at 4pm local time. | Reuters’ Vincent Lee has the latest from the police press conference which began at 4pm local time. |
| Reuters: #HongKong police say 82 people arrested in connection with protests on Monday | Reuters: #HongKong police say 82 people arrested in connection with protests on Monday |